An ice climber makes her way up one of the ice walls at the Ouray Ice Park in Ouray.This Sunday, March 17th is the last day the Ice Park will be open for the 2013 season as the warm weather is melting the ice.

Photo by Christopher Tomlinson

Sierra Filutze the #3 singles player from Grand Junction High School returns a shot from Diana Babcock from Palmer Ridge High School in the semi-finals of the Western Slope Tennis Open at the Elliott Tennis Center on the Colorado Mesa University.

Photo by Christopher Tomlinson

No.4, Katrina Selsor drives the lane in the first half of the NCAA Regional game at CMU. No.22, Erika Richards and No.42, Christie Groh from Fort Lewis with the defense.

Photo by Christopher Tomlinson

A packed house at CMU for the Colorado Mesa against Fort Lewis game.

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No.22, Erika Richards from Fort Lewis is called for a blocking foul as No.2, Bruna Deichmann from CMU drives to the hoop.

Photo by Christopher Tomlinson

No. 21, Kelsey Sigl from CMU saves the ball from going out of bounds by hitting the ball off No.14, Kaile Magazzeni from Fort Lewis.

Photo by Christopher Tomlinson

Carolena Campus a fresdman at Grand Junction High School returns a shot from Fairview High School in the No.2, Girls Singles at the Elliott Tennis Center at CMU Friday afternoon.

Photo by Christopher Tomlinson

Metro State celebrates a 58-55 win over St. Mary’s Texas in the Regionals at CMU.

Photo by Christopher Tomlinson

Photo by William Woody

Montrose High School senior Kala Keltz stares down her tee shot on the par-five 14th hole at the Black Canyon Golf Course in Montrose during a Montrose invitational tournament, Thursday Mar. 14, 2013.

Photo by William Woody

Central High School’s Jordan Eller pitches to the green on the 15th hole at Black Canyon Golf Course in Montrose during a Montrose invitational tournament, Thursday Mar. 14, 2013.

Photo by Christopher Tomlinson

Pitcher/1B Jessica Severinsen #10., at bat for Colorado Mesa U.

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Julie Norman rides along the Ali-Ali Loop. Photo by Adelle Combrink, Special to The Sentinel.

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Julie Norman rides down a ledge at the end of the Miramonte Rim loop. Photo by Adelle Combrink, Special to The Sentinel.

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Central’s Krista Ferguson is a moment too late to head the ball into the goal as the Coal Ridge keeper snatches it out of the air for the save during the second half of Wednesday’s game at Walker Field.

Photo by Dean Humphrey

Katerina Garcia of Fort Lewis goes up for a shot after pulling up on a drive against Bruna Deichmann of CMU.

Joe Ramunno has been hired as the head football coach at Palisade High School, returning to the program he led to four consecutive state championships.
Ramunno replaces John Arledge, who was released from his coaching contract this winter.
Ramunno went 79-31 at Palisade in 10 seasons, 19-3 in the state playoffs, and won the 3A state title in 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997.

Photo by Gretel Daugherty

Grand Junction’s Ty Dixon, #9, and Dillon Fante celebrate with a chest bump after scoring on a three-run triple by Tristan Lafferty in the bottom of the second inning of Tuesday’s game against Fruita Monument at Suplizio Field.

Photo by Gretel Daugherty

Grand Junction’s Kaleb Johnson, left, tries unsuccessfully to dodge the tag by Fruita Monument’s Dylan Row after he gets caught in a pickle between first and second base in the bottom of the second inning of Tuesday’s game at Suplizio Field.

Photo by Gretel Daugherty

Grand Junction’s Megan Gromke, left, carries the ball down the field as Fruita Monument’s Alyssa Urban, right, paces her during the first half of Tuesday’s lacrosse game at Walker Field.

Photo by Dave Buchanan

At five-feet tall and gregarious to boot, Sandhill cranes are a distinctive sign of the change of season. Crane watchers say several thousand cranes recently have been seen flying around the Escalante State Wildlife Area west of Delta.

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It seems at least half of this cheerful couple is enjoying life in a tent, but Dave and Elizabeth Barry are experienced backpackers eager to share their wisdom and knowledge. Get a taste of what backpacking has to offer at their seminar April 6. Special to the Sentinel/Dave Berry

Photo by Wayne Gustaveson

Wayne Gustaveson of Page, Ariz., shows off two of the stripers he caught during a recent fishing trip at Lake Powell. Gustaveson says Lake Powell is fishing more like it did in the 1980s after the lake filled for the first time.

Photo by Gretel Daugherty

Grand Valley High School senior Cody Pfau was recognized by Sportswomen of Colorado as one of the state’s outstanding female athletes. Pfau is an accomplished wrestler who in February became the first female to win a first-round match at the high school state wrestling tournament. During her freshman year as a student at Meeker, Pfau and Soroco’s Lauryn Bruggink became the first girls to win a consolation match at state. Grand Valley wrestling coach Rick Gallegos said Pfau, who will wrestle at Oklahoma City University, won more than 90 matches during her high school career.

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Grand Valley High School senior Cody Pfau, right, poses with swimming superstar Missy Franklin at Sunday’s Sportswomen of Colorado banquet. Photo Special to the Sentinel/Meg Pfau

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The Colorado Mesa University women’s basketball team and fans surround Kelsey Sigl, #21, as they celebrate the team’s victory over Colorado Christian University to take the RMAC championship title Saturday at Brownson Arena.

Photo by Gretel Daugherty

The announcement that Colorado Mesa University will host the first round of the playoffs is greeted with grins and a smattering of applause Sunday as the women’s basketball team watches in the conference room above Brownson Arena.

Photo by Gretel Daugherty

Colorado Mesa University’s Andres Garcia-Rojas, left, returns the ball over the net as his doubles partner Andres Hernandez backs him up during their match against Cameron (Okla.) University Sunday at the Elliott Tennis Center.

Photo by Bill Haggerty

This is the North Dolores River Drainage, looking toward Gateway about mid-photo. It’s only one stretch of magnificent property included in the BLM’s Regional Management Plan for the 1 million acres it manages in the Grand Junction Field Office.

Photo by Bill Haggerty

Overlooking Mount Garfield during a November flight with EcoFlight of Aspen. It’s only one stretch of magnificent property included in the BLM’s Regional Management Plan for the 1 million acres it manages in the Grand Junction Field Office.

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Viewer may see hundreds of tundra swans during the annual Tundra Swan Day on March 16 hosted by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Phil Douglass, UTAH DWR/Special to the Sentinel